Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 7.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: North America, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: North America is 7.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 88.3% on the previous year and up 135.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: North America peaked at 18.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2016.
That places UNICEF: North America 132nd out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18.7% | — |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -79.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +88.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.9% | 18.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America
More education data for UNICEF: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2592 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3047 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: North America?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: North America was 7.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2016.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 132nd out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release